Abstract
One way to evaluate an undergraduate nursing program effectiveness is to monitor the percentage of students who pass the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on their first attempt. Development and implementation of a mentoring program was developed to improve NCLEX-RN pass rates. Purpose of the mentoring program was to identify and assist students enrolled in their last semester, who were at risk for being unsuccessful on NCLEX-RN identified by the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) Exit Examination. Faculty reviewed HESI results and met with students individually, discussed results, and developed an individualized plan of study. Faculty mentors were assigned after graduation to students scoring less than 700 on the HESI Exit Exam. Mentors contacted students weekly to provide encouragement, assisted students in troubleshooting through problems, and answered questions students might have related to licensure preparation. This mentoring and remediation program was successful in improving NCLEX-RN pass rates with undergraduate nursing students. The success of this program has implications for undergraduate educators in all disciplines.
Recommended Citation
Armstrong, Nancy; Mailow, Tonia; Thurmond, Janice; Ballard, Lori; Fowler, Anna; Todd, Dana; and Byers, Dina
(2018)
"Mentoring Program for Graduating Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students,"
Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning: Vol. 15, Article 8.
Available at:
https://encompass.eku.edu/kjectl/vol15/iss1/8
